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the beast.” He may be a personable man, riding fully “eighteen stun.” 
The colt, probably, would be taxed to carry a third that load. The 
“sweet-niter” dose is administered over night to take all fever out of 
the body; and, while the kidneys are excited, the animal is saddled, 
mounted, and ridden to the hunt. Everybody knows the manner in 
which most farmers ride. The horse may have a hard run and be kept 
out for a long day. On the return, a full rack and a heaped manger 
A COLT BROUGHT HOME AFTER THE FARMER HAS TRIED “WHAT KIND OF STUFF IS IN 17,” BY A HARD 
DAY WITH THE HOUNDS. 
are placed before the overridden quadruped. Neither are touched. The 
saddle is removed and the back appears to be ‘‘queerly sticking up.” 
The large full eyes are repeatedly turned round; and the renter of land 
is in doubt whether the creature is staring reproachfully at him or is 
simply inspecting its own quarters. However, with the apathy which 
too many agriculturists habitually display, the colt is left for the night. 
By the next morning the animal is ruined, even should it survive an 
attack of acute nephritis. 
The symptoms of inflammation of the kidneys are a hard pulse, 
decidedly accelerated; quickened and short breathing, suggestive of 
pain; pallid mucous membranes; frequent looking toward the seat of 
anguish; head depressed; back roached; hind legs straddled, and the 
urine scanty. The animal almost refuses to “come round” in its stall, 
seldom lies down, and crouches beneath pressure when made upon the 
loins. 
Subsequently, as the symptoms alter, pus or matter may subside in the 
water. It is indicative of an unfavorable termination should a fetid 
